Cal.com is going closed source
5 hours ago
- #Data Protection
- #Open Source Transition
- #AI Security Threats
- Cal.com is transitioning from open source to closed source due to security concerns, particularly AI-driven threats that can exploit vulnerabilities more easily.
- AI tools can now systematically scan open source codebases for weaknesses, increasing risks to customer data and making open source structures vulnerable.
- To address this, Cal.com is releasing Cal.diy as an open source MIT-licensed version for hobbyists and developers, while the main production code becomes closed.
- The decision aims to reduce security risks despite the company's strong historical commitment to open source principles.
- The security landscape is rapidly evolving, with AI demonstrating the ability to uncover and exploit long-standing vulnerabilities quickly, as seen in recent examples.